British Virgin Islands vs United States Virgin Islands: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
British Virgin Islands
0.0841
in 2023
United States Virgin Islands
0.0837
in 2023
British Virgin Islands rank
177th
United States Virgin Islands rank
180th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- British Virgin Islands
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 0.0841 against 0.0837 in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.0004.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was British Virgin Islands ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 177th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 180th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, British Virgin Islands averaged higher in 5 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2414 | 0.1882 | 0.0531 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1960s | 0.1698 | 0.1643 | 0.0054 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1970s | 0.1383 | 0.1315 | 0.0069 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1980s | 0.1218 | 0.1165 | 0.0053 | British Virgin Islands |
| 1990s | 0.105 | 0.1066 | 0.0017 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2000s | 0.0937 | 0.0996 | 0.0059 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2010s | 0.088 | 0.0893 | 0.0012 | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 0.0859 | 0.0847 | 0.0011 | British Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, British Virgin Islands or United States Virgin Islands?
- British Virgin Islands, at 0.0841 against 0.0837 in United States Virgin Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between British Virgin Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.0004, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and United States Virgin Islands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do British Virgin Islands and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 177th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 180th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.